Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail Mail Stop 6010 August 11, 2005 Mr. Alan M. Wright Senior Vice President Administrative and Financial Operations and Chief Financial Officer Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive P.O. Box 376 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 Re: Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 File No. 000-22025 Dear Mr. Wright: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, Kevin Woody Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? James L. Herbert Neogen Corporation Page 1